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1999 European Accord Type R!

While the bread and butter Accords already very fine driver cars, the Type R is really more like super touring race car, though a quite civilized one. Accord Type R upgrades includes 17" wheels, stiffened bars, lowered and stiffened suspension, bigger disc brakes and provided with a limited slip differential, heavy duty clutch and special gearbox. Also some weight has been reduced by removing e.g. part of the sound insulation. Like the Integra, the Accord Type R also has a genuine Momo steering wheel , Recaro sport seats and the famous titanium gear handle knob. The meters have sporty white face instead of black. The dash of the Euro Accord is practically identical to that of the Japan Accord. The Accord Type R can be equipped with an enormous rear spoiler. A nice touch are the double exhaust pipes like the new TL and Accord coupe.

How does it ride? Well, phenomenally good. Not only was the DOHC VTEC engine very strong in all RPM but especially so at high rpm. The road holding is simply excellent! The car is very good balanced and easily controllable under all circumstances. Compared with the Integra, the Accord Type R is more civilized and actually quite comfortable and not at all noisy. Of course, if you will, you can enjoy the racy sound by revving the VTEC engine to the highest rpm regions.

For the time being the Type R will be available in Europe only, so too bad for you car enthousiasts in North America. However, it is not impossible that the Type R Accord will be exported from Europe to USA, Canada and Japan in the not too distant future. In the meantime, you can enjoy the excellent new TL, unfortunately not available in Europe.

In addition to the 4-door sedan, a 5-door Accord version will be available in late 1999. This version will be unveiled in Auto Salon in Paris where the 4-door sedans will be shown for the first time to the general public.

Prices:
Car prices in Europe vary a great deal due to differences in VAT ( value added tax ) and other taxes. So the basic Accord will probably cost about $ 20,000 in Germany and about $ 23-25,000 in the Netherlands, which are quite expensive compared to USA, especially as the equipment level in USA is generally much higher.
The Type R will cost probably around $32-35,000 in Germany and around $40,000 in Holland.

1999 European Accord Type R Photos!

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